Cream fountain razor



Jan. 15, I946. T COONEY 2,392,975

CREAM FOUNTAIN RAZOR Filed July 8, 1944 I fznrcoow jl,

Patented Jan. 15, 1946 fa UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 11 Claims.

This invention is a fountain, safety razor.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical, substantial, inexpensive and compact safety razor unit incorporating novel outer clamp plate cooperating with the backing member to clinch an interposed blade.

Figure 6 is a perspective of a cover forming a permanent part of the backing member but here water reservoir and paste or cream container and 6 removed to show channels in the member for out feeding features. 7 flow of cream as forced into the member.

An object is to provide a fast and smooth shav- Figure 7 is a cross-section to show indentations ing razor with means to concurrently supply in the reservoir. water and cream to the skin being shaved where- The instrument embodies a suitable size, holby to eliminate the use of fingers or brush for the low handle 2 constituting a barrel for shaving application of water or cream during shaving. paste or cream and has a piston 3 working there- Further an object is to provide a safety razor in and provided with a rearwardly extended rod which is self-clearing in action while in use and 4 Wh ch p s s ut through a screw p 5 0f the will not clog up with cuttings and water or cream. handle; the outer end of t e d h i a u o Additionally an object is to provide a cream and on which pressure is put occasionally, while the water feeding safety razor whereby to keep the razor is applied for shaving, to effect discharge skin so continually moist during shaving that the of the cream from the barrel and out at the head life. of the'very delicate types of blades used in of the razor. razors of this class is greatly prolonged, and at Telescoping into e forward e d o t e ba el the same time a smooth, close shave is given the 2 is a tubular coupling 6 h v n a t r ad d bore skin without irritation as is common in cases where the skin gets too dry during the operation and which is the result of the fact that with the common non-wetting type of razor the moisture first applied is taken off the skin by the first sweep of the blade the immediately following repeat cuts being on quite dry skin.

' Also an object of the invention is to provide a water reservoir razor which can be instantly replenished by occasional immersion in water during shaving.

Another object of the invention is to provide a safety razor having a paste or cream barrel which can easily be filled directly from aconventional cream tube, or by induction of paste from any jar or other open mouth vessel.

v And, an object is to provide a safety, moisture supplying razor which can be thoroughly rinsed after shaving to keep it clean.

The invention consists in certain advancements in this art as set forth in the ensuing disclosure and having, with the above, additional objects and advantages, and whose constructions, combinations, and details of means will be made manifest in the following description of the herewith illustrative embodiments and mode of operation; it being understood that modifications, variations and adaptations may be resorted to within the scope, principle and spirit of the invention as it is more directly pointed out in the subjoined claims.

Figure 1 is a perspective of the razor.

Figure 2 is an axial section with parts in relative but separated arrangement to show assembly order.

Figure 3 is'a perspective of the detached reservoir wall.

Figure 4 is a plan of the outer face of the basal or backing member of the razor.

Figure 5 is a plan of the inside face of the part 1 to receive the complementary, threaded stem 8 projecting rearwardly from the center of the rear face of an arched cap plate 9 whereby to firmly clinch an interposed razor blade I!) onto a blade backing member ll having a central aperture H. which passes the stem 8 for screwing into the bore part I to pull the coupling 6 to the member I l but not into the hole I 2 thereof which fits and receives the screw stem 8.

A provision for constantly feeding water to the edges of the interposed blade [0 includes a rear Wall I3 whose inner face is pitted or indented at M more or less in opposition to rows of apertures Ha (of various shapes) at the side margins of the member I l the rear face of which is concaved at l6, Fig. 2, to form a water holder in combination with the reservoir wall I3 which latter bears along longitudinal bead margins I! on the rear face of the member I I. The wall l3 has a central 40 hole 18 to pass and being slightly larger than the near end of the coupling 6, as seen in Fig. 1. Therefore when the razor assembly or head is dipped into water this quickly fills the reservoir spaces, and while the razor is in use this water works out at the edges of the blade, thus constantly wetting the skin. The wall l3 may be removably affixed to the member II in any desired manner and is here shown as having end flanges l3a to grip the ends of the member II. The screw stem 8 pulls the lugs 6' of the coupling 6 against the rear face of the wall l3 when the razor is assembled.

To provide for the flow of the cream from the barrel out and into the head assembly, the stem 8 is shown in Fig. 2 as having an axial cross-slot 8a opening into the bore of the coupling 6, and. the outer face of the member II has longitudinal grooves Ila leading out from its center hole l2 and registering with the applied stem slot 8a. Leading from the grooves Ho are depressions llb in the outer face of the member H; these depressions forming wide channels for the dispersal of the cream from the barrel outward to the cap stem 8.

Therefore, when the separable head members .9 and I l andJS-and the intermediate coverpart iii are assembledand'secured to the coupling 6, by the screw 8, and when this has been attachedto thenear or forward end of the barrel 2-a fter this'lh'as been filled with cream asi the piston 3 is gently, moved inward in the barrel'the cream will-be. ierced into the hollow stem 8 and thence out into the relativerecesses and channels in the member-l I and will spread along the edges, of theblade lflclinched in the head assembly. The cream is fedt'o the skin only occasionally, but the'w'ater in the reservoirflspa'ces will constantly flowtd the razor blade edges; The razor head is'freverse d, that-is inverted, from time to time in, the hand, while in use, so that cream and waterare at each edge of the blade may be used up hljdring one. shaving periodthejhead ofthe razor can be repeatedly dipped into water to replenish the supply in the reservoir. When thebarrel is tj'obe filled} from a cream tiib.thepistonisshifted out to the limit to unsevere venthole 3d in the barrel. As the cream is squeezedintothe barrelfrom the tube at. the op qs tee d of the, barrel air therein will be ejeot' dfb'y the inco-mingcream. Ifthe open end ofQtHebarreLZ is immersed in a volume of the ream then this'will be drawn in by induction effect, o'f 'the piston as this ismoved outward in the barrel."

x In the embodiment shown the blade supporting art? Mina-separate piece resting on the lands l6" tune member I l" and covers the depressions 'Ilbj as we11. asthe channels ua, but as before s eamers. part' I unay form an integral part or pdrti'onfo'f'the member III V H '1 .cap 'lat'e Sf-is shown in Fig. 5 as having blade; pressing comer, lugs ,9 these being; con care by tne covering flanges 1321, Fig. l. It'is oti'vious that when? there iswat'er in the space unce'ntne reservoirs/aims that water will now to the edges oiithe blade Hl'to provmercr awet shava'even ifther'e 'is no cream provision in the i 'azcrlieau.

" clai ems;

lL'A gfountainjsafet'y razor having a backing member which channelled "to discharge cream to-sidejmar'gin's thereof, and a water reservoir back 70f aid member; said member having. apertures .side margins to feed'water from said reservoir to said. edges, and means to force, cream tel-the channels in the said'member,

2'. K fountain safety razor havinga backing member, and a wall on the back of "said member ,i'n 'spacd "rela'tionf'to. form a water holder and havinga hole for inflow offiwaterfto the space; said member having aperturesleadingfrom the waterholderspace to side margins of the member to. wetthefskin to which therazor is applied while muse.

The cover part l5 has end 3. The razor of claim 2; said wall being indented in its inner face to aid in holding water.

4. A fountain safety razor having a backing member, a reservoir wall mounted on said membertosupply'water to sidam'argirisiof; the member; the member having cream channels to said margins, a blade clamping plate in front of said member, a cream barrel, and clamp means passing through said reservoir wall and said member and rigidly setting an interposed razor blade on themembenand including a head part removably attaching to the barrel; said means forming a conduit fromthe barrel.

51Therazor of claim 4; and said head part including a tubular coupling, and a hollow stem on said plate screwed into the coupling.

6; A safety razorincluding a hollow handle forming a cream barrel, a blade clamping; as-; sembly-removably attachable to the handle' and including a backing member having. a pas age: way leading from the handle to the worliingfedge's of" the razor having holes facing the blade and being outward 'from' said passageway, a pistonln the liandle for forcing cream to the said edges;

and a water reservoir in the assembly to supply the water to the razor edges while" working of skinto beshaved; s I V 8. The -razor'of claim '7, and'means for ihter mittently feeding a'shaving cream to'the blade ed'g'es'while in use, and including. a handle and piston device, and a" cap plate-having a stem passing: through the member and through the reservoir toaihizthem in assembled relation to the near end of ithe'handle device and the'stem being hollow'toc'onduct the 'crea'mto' the bladei Asafety razorhavirig in combination, means t'crclamp'an inserted'razor blade, and'means for supplying both water and a cream to theicl'amped blade and including separate water and" cream supplying chambers" winch have separate communicatiofn'to'theblade.

V 10in rountainsaft" razor having a cream holding," piston barrel I having a forward, inter nally threaded end; (a; ba'ckingimember mounted onsaid' end and having a land part with aportionspaced'from the' memberjto provide apaste' escape channel, and a' bladeclamping'plate new: ing a stem" screwing intojthe near end offthe barrel and having apassageway from" the barrel tosaid channel for discharg'e of pastefrom' the barrel. 4

s 11; .A" fountain'safety razor. having a backing plate provi'ded with 'a' central aperture" and a re cessedback'face', anouter wall to form a reservoir witlr'said f-ace, means "to clamp a blade on" the front of said plate andclampthe' wall to the plate and including a hollow: screw stemfl passing through saidapert'ure; and m'ean's'to force cream through the stem to the front of 'theplate; said plate having channels for'dis'clriarge of supplied cream'toj'andalong side margins of the plate,- and the'plate having marginal rows of apertures from the reservoir to the front of the plate.

JOHN T. coo-HEY: 

